Elbow protector



F'eb. 23, 1932. l.. BRUCKLER 1,846,835

ELBOW PROTECTOR Filed July 8, 1931 VVE/V TOI? Waff@ am Patented Feb. 23,1932 PATENT. OFFICE UNITED STATES I. LEONARD BRUCKLER, OF FOX CHASE,PENNSYLVANIA ELBOW PROTECTOR Application led July 8, 1931. Serial. No.549,341.

This invention relates to apparel protectors and more particularly to adevice effective to prevent the elbow portions of automobile driversclothing from injury and damage, the primary object being to provide anelbow protector which is anti-frictional with re ting free action of thearm at the elbow sec-- tion.

A further object is to provide 'a protector of the kind specified thatpositively safeguards the wearers coat sleeve in the region of the elbowfrom becoming shiny and prematurely worn.

With these ends in view, and such others as are incidental thereto ormay later on appear, my invention essentially consists in the details ofconstruction and combinations of elements hereinafter set forth andthereafter specifically designated in the subjoined claims.

I will now proceed to describe my invention in detail with reference tothe accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings and the referencenumerals appearing thereon.

In the drawings Figfl is a perspective view of my improved elbowprotector in applied position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the- In the main my novel elbowprotectorl comprises companion components 6, 7 and 8 of leather andtextile fabric, the former serving as the outer covering or body andythe latter as the inner or lining portlon of the device. As bestappreciated from Fig. 4 the leather components 6 and 7 are duplicates-with notchings 9, for a purpose later on explained; while the component8 includes securing bands or straps 10 attached thereto by stitching 11;or, said straps may, obviously, be made an integral part of thecomponent 8. Opposed notchings l2 are provided medially of the .lengthof the component 8, while it is t0 be particularly remarked that thelongitudinal edges 13 of said component are opposedly curved, whereasthe corresponding 'edges of the components 6, 7 are medially curved at14 but merge into substantially straight or tangential portions 15.

The textile fabricocomponents or lining elements 16, 17 and y18 arerespectively similzir in contour to the components 6, 7 and8,

and hence need no further detailed explanav tion herein,.insofar astheir form is con- In assembling the-leather components 6, 7 and 8, aswell as the fabric parts 16, 17 and 18, thus far described, I inltiallyplace thenotchings 9, k12 in registration andunite the respectivecomponents, or parts, along their adjoiningedges, as viewed "n Fig. 4,by sewing, as conventionally indicated at 19 in the other views. vertthe united edges at 20, Fig. 5 and seam Ior hem them, as conventionallyindicated 'at 21. As a result of the union of the parts, as just setforth, the medial leather component 8 becomes somewhat dished inwardlyasbest understood from Figs. 1 and 2, while Subsequently I retrothe comonents 6 and 8l are similarly curved longitu inally of their median lineon the sides united to ythe center or inner component" 8. Y

Centrally of the lining component l8'and to the inner face thereof Isecure a pad made up of somewhat rectangular textile elements 22, 23`and 24, Fig. 5, of-outwardly increasing dimensions relatively; saidelements being united to the retroversions 20 of the liner elements 16,17 by quilting stitches'25, Figs. 2 and 5, in au'obvious manner. Thusfit will be readily seen and understood, the I pad of elements 22-24 notonly constitutes a cushion for the wearers elbow joint, but

` that it is secured free and movable with edges around the body of thedevice, as we as the edges of the straps, seamed together -at 27, in amanner similar l11o-fitting and securing a lining in a cap or coatwhereupon the straps 10 are provided with conventional sna fasteners 28whereby the vdevice can be a justed to either a thin or a fat arm withease.

From the foregoing the simplicit of my novel elbow protector will be selvident and its advantages obvious to those ac uainted with the art,henceit is thought urther ed and hemmed, a textile material liningofdetailed explanation herein is not required.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1, An elbow protectorfor automobile drivers comprising an exterior covering lof leatherembodying a central component having opposedly curved longitudinal edgesand flanking components of'similar contour, the adjoining edges of saidcomponents being sewn together and hemmed, a textilefabric lining ofcorresponding contour and formation united to the covering around theerimetric edges, a pad comprising elements aving outwardly increasingdimensions secured to the lining at the elbowregion f ree of union withthe covering, and means for detachably securing the device about thewearers arm. 2. An elbow protector' for .automobile drivers comprisingali/exterior covering of leather embodying acentral component hav- -ving opposedly curved longitudinal edges and "co-extensive strapportions, flanking components having the medial edges reversely curvedwith tangentially-mergent portions, the adjoining edges of saidcomponents being sewn together and hemmed, a textile ma-- terial liningof corresponding contour and formation united to the covering around theperimetric edges of the components and strap extensions, a padcomprising elements having outwardly increasing dimensions quilted tothe lining only at the elbow region, and means on t e strap extensionsfor detachably securing the device in use.

3. An elbow protector'V for automobile drivers comprising anexteriorcoverin of leather embodying a central component aving opposedly curvedlongitudinal edges and co-extcnsive` straps, anking components havingthemedial edges reversely curved v with substantially straighttangentiallyportions, notches in the respective comv onents for purposesof registration, the adjoining portions of said com onents being sewntogether with the free e ges retrovertlnu

